The Department of Modern Languages at The University of Texas at Arlington is a community of creative, curious, and compassio ... nate people who see language and culture at the foundation of every discipline. Our interests are as diverse as the languages and cultures we study. Our mission is transform lives through language and culture by providing high-impact experiences to our students, our community, and our partners. We envision a nation in which every American benefits from language learning and intercultural understanding, and every community recognizes the value of other languages and cultures. Our department offers interdisciplinary language and culture classes in eight world languages. Our students are multilingual and culturally-conscious, with interests in business, government, politics, mass communications, health services, education, translation and interpreting, and more. Our graduates enter the 21st century global workforce as top candidates with a competitive edge due to their language and cultural skills. read more